First Day of School: Kolda Elementary

Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Christine Ricci says goodbye to her son, Tyler Ricci, 5, as the first day of school begins at Kolda Elementary School on Monday.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Alana Manrow says goodbye to her son, Nathan Manrow, 5, on his first day of school at Kolda Elementary School on Monday.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Marine Cpl. Tomas Rios (from left), Cpl. Diego Martinez and Sgt. Tad Wagner raise the flag on the first day of school at Kolda Elementary School. The school is named for Marine Cpl. Zachary A. Kolda, a Corpus Christi native who was killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Tammy Deleon peeks through the doorway of her daughter’s kindergarten class at Kolda Elementary School on Monday. “She’s just ready,” she said. “She’s been dying to come to school.”

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Sophie Persellin, 5, gets a kiss from her dad, Nick Persellin, before the start of kindergarten on Monday at Kolda Elementary School. Several area districts began school on Monday.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Aydin Morris, 5, wipes tears from his eyes on his first day of kindergarten at Kolda Elementary School on Monday.

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Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Sisters Jacqueline Torres, 5 (from left), and Katherine Torres, 14, have their photo taken by their mom, Velma Torres, on the first day of school at Kolda Elementary School on Monday. Jacqueline began kindergarten and her sister started high school.